DHORIMVISKHA

Dhorimviskha is the fifth album by the Japanese band Zeuhl, Koenjihyakkei one of several projects made by drummer Tatsuya Yoshida, Koenjihyakkei had a long hiatus of 13 years from 2005 after releasing Angherr Shisspa until 2018, Koenjihyakkei has a discography that I was always curious to hear , is probably Tatsuya's most popular band, and Zeuhl has always been a genre that fascinated me due to its mix of classical music with progressive rock created by Magma, so I finally went to listen to this album to try this band and man, its fantastic!

This is a Zeuhl album of the highest level, the melodies use a lot of dissonance to convey a very strange sensation, polyrhythm for all the songs and impressive techniques, despite Zeuhl being in a way, inaccessible, and just because of the names of the songs like ''Djebelaki Zomn'' and ''Flessttighas'' already convey the feeling that it's going to be an extremely complex and difficult... complex album? yes, and then there comes a point, Dhorimviskha ends up being, in my opinion, a great entry point for those who have never heard Zeuhl, but in no way does it lose its complexity, the adorable exaggeration that this album has, when I listening to it, I was smiling, because the songs are very fun and everything is very humorous, but even so, the musicians always attack with virtuosity, technique and emotion, a great balance in that sense which in my opinion elevates this album even more , I simply love Tatsuya drums and as is metallic and fast, but he is not the only one who stands out, everyone is very capable, Koganemaru Kei solos are very unique and visceral, Sakamoto Kengo bass is very good, and in general, no musician ends being less prominent, the vocals are an interesting part, the album has no lyrics! They are just random sounds that serve to give melody to the song, very characteristic of Zeuhl, and the vocals are really beautiful, captivating and substantial.

Dhorimviskha is a party of virtuous Japanese musicians who constantly exude creativity, fun and exaggeration, each song has something to offer, with a Zeuhl wonderful touches, chaotic but well controlled melodies, varied but consistent composition, beautiful vocals, and a perfect balance between complexity and fun and the 7 songs as a whole are all essential, with Dhorimviskha, Koenjihyakkei created one of the best albums of 2018 and Honestly, despite not having listened to their discography to compare, it's difficult for them to surpass this one Album anyway, listen , both for those who like Zeuhl and for those who have never heard or like Strange music, Dhorimviskha is super worth it and is easily one of the best albums I've heard this year.

10/10

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